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In August 2016, 24-year-old Ashley Byers and 54-year-old Doug Benefield got married just 13 days after meeting. To a hopeless romantic, a whirlwind romance can seem like a dream. From a more practical standpoint, marrying someone you barely know can be perceived as impulsive and reckless. People close to the couple wondered - how well can you know someone in such a short span of time? In this case, it’s not clear whether Doug and Ashley’s rushed nuptials had anything to do with the relationship’s tragic end. And to this day, there remains much debate over the reasons why one of them would end up dead. 

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In the premier episode of DREADlines, Jami walks listeners through two of the latest, headline-

making true crime cases involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and Garth Brooks. Jami gives an

overview of key details in each case, while also providing commentary on what’s being said on

social media, the interwebs and the streets about these shocking cases. She also gives her own

thoughts, opinions and hot takes throughout.

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On October 21, 2021 a small crew took their places on the set of a low-budget movie titled “Rust,” starring veteran actor Alec Baldwin. When it came time for the scene to be played out, Baldwin pulled out a revolver and a shot rang out. Confusion reigned as the frightened group looked in all directions. Then their eyes fixed on a single point …42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins gripping her chest. She took three small steps backwards then slumped to the floor. She’d been shot.

A frantic call to 911 sent first responders cascading onto the rural movie set outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. A helicopter rushed Halyna to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. By the time she arrived, there was little for doctors to do. Within minutes, Halyna Hutchins was pronounced dead. 

The questions were starkly obvious. Why was there live ammunition on a movie set? How did it get there? And how had a revolver loaded with a lethal round been placed in the hands of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars?

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Just seven days after a quadruple homicide in Wichita, Kansas, a second would take place. This crime, known as The Wichita Massacre, would become one of the most famous crimes in the history of Kansas, along with those committed by infamous serial killer, Dennis Rader (known as BTK). Between December 7 and December 14, 2000, two brothers, Reginald and Jonathan Carr, went on a robbery, rape and murder spree in Wichita. The Carr brothers inflicted great pain and suffering upon their victims, and their victims’ families. However, from this terrible tragedy, arose a story of tremendous triumph, and, of all things …love.

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On a summer evening in July 2009, Teresa Butz and her fiance Jennifer Hopper were resting peacefully in their Seattle home. Disrupting the nighttime stillness, evil arrived at their doorstep and brought their worst nightmare to life. An intense manhunt for a deadly perpetrator ensued, and when he was caught a national conversation about mental health was forced to take place. 

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In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami recaps the Netflix docuseries: “The Menendez

Brothers.” This 2024 documentary highlights the widely publicized case involving Lyle and Erik

Menendez, two brothers who killed their wealthy parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

This brutal case had a grip on the entire nation because it had all the makings of a Hollywood

movie …a rich family from Beverly Hills that seemed perfect from the outside looking in. What

most people didn’t know at the time was that inside of their Beverly Hills mansion was a house

of horrors, according to graphic and disturbing testimony at the Menendez brothers’ first trial. In

this episode, Jami recalls her memories and perception of this case from her youth and how her

opinions have shifted over the years. She also recaps the documentary and breaks down new

developments in this 30+ year old murder case.

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At 5:24 am on Sunday, May 22, 2016, a 9-9-9 operator responded to a call from someone reporting a person who wasn’t breathing. The caller told the 9-9-9 operator that her daughter’s partner had collapsed. When emergency medical personnel reached the home, they found Lyndsey Vaux unresponsive and not breathing. Lyndsey Vaux died not long after the 9-9-9 call. Investigators could have never been prepared for the information they would learn about the events leading up to Lyndsey’s death. Lyndsey’s story involves domestic violence and coercive control in their most extreme forms. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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In the Winter of 1995, the former leader of hip hop’s most notorious group, N.W.A., lay bed-ridden, pale, and connected to all manner of life-saving devices and fighting for every breath. At the time, Eazy was on top of his game when, seemingly out of nowhere, the iconic rapper developed a cough. At first, Eazy was diagnosed with bronchitis-related asthma and sent home three days after seeking medical care. The prescribed drugs didn’t help. On February 24th, he was admitted to Cedars-Sinai to undergo extensive testing. The lab results shocked everyone, from fans to foes. Eric Wright was dying of AIDS. Within a month, the music mogul and rap pioneer would be dead. Only, the story doesn’t end there. As we approach 30 years since the death of Eazy-E, questions remain. How did he contract AIDS? Why did he perish so quickly from a condition known to result in a slow demise? Could foul play have been involved? And what’s the story behind his death-bed wedding to girlfriend Tomica Woods, and his much debated last will and testament?

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Chris Newsom and Channon Christian had been dating just a couple of months on the evening they were carjacked and kidnapped. The couple was supposed to attend a birthday party that evening but never showed. Friends and family soon began to worry and sprung into action to try to find Chris and Channon. What they would learn about the events that unfolded that night would be anybody’s worst nightmare.

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In the fall of 1989, Boston natives Carol and Chuck Stuart were just two months away from expecting their first child. The young couple were four years into their marriage and expanding their family felt like the next logical step. On October 23, 1989, the Stuarts were driving home from a birthing class when disaster struck. The events that followed would not only shatter their lives, it would change the city of Boston forever. 

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